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Robin L. Kelly
U.S. Representative, Illinois
2329 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Robin Lynne Kelly is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. She then served as chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010. She was the 2010 Democratic nominee for state treasurer, but lost the general election. Before running for Congress, Kelly served as the Cook County chief administrative officer. After winning the Democratic primary, she won the 2013 special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr. in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Kelly stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
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HRES 1342 · Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jun 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8576
HR 8576 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Apr 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7906
HR 7906 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Mar 12, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7830
HR 7830 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Health
Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7500
HR 7500 · Introduced Feb 11, 2026 · Commerce
Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7499
HR 7499 · Introduced Feb 11, 2026 · Commerce
Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 996
HRES 996 · Introduced Jan 14, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jan 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 6947
HR 6947 · Introduced Jan 6, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Feb 10, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
HR 6867
HR 6867 · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Health
Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6798
HR 6798 · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Dec 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Kelly's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 406were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.5%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Kelly sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Kelly's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33